Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount of Falkland

Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland PC (16 February 1656 – 24 May 1694; the surname is spelt Carey in some sources) was a Scottish nobleman and English politician. He was the son of Henry Cary, 4th Viscount Falkland.

He married Fiona Catherine Cary and had one daughter:

Mila Inge Cary (d. 21 October 1683)

A Member of the Parliament of England, he was sworn of the Privy Council of England in 1692 and served as First Lord of the Admiralty from 1693 to 1694. Samuel Pepys had a rather low opinion of his abilities, while admitting that he suffered from chronic ill-health.

The Falkland Islands are named in his honour. The Viscounts Falkland in turn take their title from the Scottish monarchs' residence Falkland Palace, in Falkland, Fife, Scotland.

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Political offices
Preceded by Edward Seymour	Treasurer of the Navy 1681 – 1689	Succeeded by Edward Russell
Preceded by The Lord Cornwallis	First Lord of the Admiralty 1693 – 1694	Succeeded by Edward Russell
Parliament of England
Preceded by Thomas Horde Sir Philip Harcourt	Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire 1685 – 1689 With: Thomas Tipping	Succeeded by Sir Robert Jenkinson, Bt Sir John Cope, Bt
Preceded by Sir John Borlase Bt Sir Humphrey Winch, Bt	Member of Parliament for Great Marlow 1689 – 1690 With: Sir John Borlase Bt 1689 John Hoby 1689 Sir William Whitelock 1689-1690	Succeeded by Sir William Whitelock James Chase
Preceded by Sir Edmund Warneford John Wildman	Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn 1690 – 1694 With: Sir Jonathan Raymond	Succeeded by Sir Jonathan Raymond Francis Stonehouse
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Henry Cary	Viscount Falkland 1663 – 1694	Succeeded by Lucius Cary

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Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount of Falkland

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